Confidence votes 29. He wanted to turn Russia into a great power. At the time when he became tsar, it was a a backwards, old-fashioned nation. He believed that Western Europe offered the best model for a progressive, modern, technologically advanced country.
makeup definition: The definition of makeup is forgiving. (adjective) An example of makeup used as an adjective is in the sentence, Give your friend a makeup handshake, which means to give your friend a handshake to show that the fight is over....
(usually uncountable, plural makeups) ( 1 uncountable) An item's composition. To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup. ( 2 uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance. She is wearing a lot of makeup.